Yup, I found it was longer than other 1911 rails... As ted_dent mentioned I didn't realize that when I bought my Blade-Tech railed 1911 holster. Fortunately, kydex is easy to work with, and I carefully heated both sides with a heat gun. Took a few minutes and a few attempts to fit it, but once the kydex was supple enough it slipped right in. It did result in slightly shiny patches where the kydex was warmed, but at least it worked!
BTW: I LOVE the Thunderbolt!!!! Great shooting 1911 for the money!
Zahal has open design holsters for use when flashlights attached. It should work.
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G-Code also makes a railed 1911 holster, but I imagine you might have the same problem with it that you did with the others.
For some of the thumb-break holsters, you can leave the thumb-break disengaged and draw using Level 1 retention only. The thumb-break might come in handy if you run around a lot in 3 Gun, for example.
I too have been emailing Tim from Solely Canadian regarding a holster for the thunderbolt, with optional drop attachment. I have been discussing joining classic division through IDPA, but with no holster can't even train. I will wait until September if that's what it takes, because I really enjoy my thunderbolt, and want to support Canadian firearm suppliers. You got one sold here Solely canadian, I am patient, and anxious.